Jim Godsal

With over 15 years of international recruitment experience, and having relocated his own family overseas, Jim understands the challenges and opportunities of moving overseas. His focus is on ensuring Head Medical retains our core values of quality and relationship driven services even as we grow and develop into new markets. Jim also takes the lead on developing & strengthening our client relationships across the Middle East.

Background: 9 years of recruitment experience, gained while living and working in Scotland, England and the UAE, within the IT, PR, Marketing and Medical sectors

Loves: My girls, dog and cats, surfing, walking and the great outdoors, I’m also a professional armchair sportsman.

Hates: DIY, hoovering, sweetcorn

Favourite Song: Wichita Lineman by Glen Campbell

Dream Destination: A log cabin with a view of the Northern Lights

Inspired by: My Grandfathers’ generation - selfless

Best Gulf Experience: Weekend Dhow trip with friends and family around the Musandam Peninsula, diving, fishing and eating in the sunshine!

Caroline O'Hagan

As an Associate Partner of Head Medical, I get to spend all day speaking with doctors about the fantastic lifestyle and career opportunities available in New Zealand – which I absolutely love.

I am originally from the beautiful coastal town of Mount Maunganui in the Bay of Plenty. After I finished university, I left NZ and headed to the UK and ended up living in Scotland for 20 years (with some travelling in between). Now back in New Zealand again and based in Wellington – the “coolest little capital in the world”! I know and appreciate what an international move involves, whether it's fixed-term or permanent.

I’ve worked with doctors throughout my career – starting with a large Regional Health Authority in New Zealand; then later on as an HR Manager in NHS Scotland recruiting General Practice and Dental trainees at national level; and from 2011 when I joined Head Medical, recruiting Consultant (specialist) Doctors for New Zealand and Australia for all medical specialities. I’ve placed doctors from Australia, New Zealand, the UK, USA, South Africa, Western Europe, Scandinavia and all around New Zealand and Australia.

I now focus solely on Consultant / Specialist doctors for New Zealand, covering all medical specialities. Feel free to drop me an email if NZ is on your bucket list!

Gemma Evans

I am a licensed immigration adviser with the Immigration Advisers Authority in New Zealand (IAA Licence Number 201000831 – since 2010), as well as a registered migration agent with the Office of the Migration Agents Registration authority in Australia (Migration Agent Registration Number: 1797035 – since 2017). I am authorised to provide immigration advice in relation to skilled migrant, visitor and work visa matters and I provide full assistance to our doctors in their immigration applications across ANZ.

I have a Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing and prior to joining Head Medical in 2009, I had worked within the recruitment industry since my graduation in 2004 across a variety of business support roles. I also spent a year travelling the world and taking in various countries, including Australia and New Zealand, where I had the opportunity to live and work in Melbourne.

I have worked as an in-house licensed Immigration Adviser for Head since 2010 and have built up a wealth of knowledge and experience in immigration law and procedure during this time. There are a lot of things that I love about my job. From start to finish I can work with doctors and their families for anywhere up to a year, and during that time you are able to build strong working relationships with them and often end up feeling like one of the family! I always feel truly invested in my client’s goals for the future and relish the opportunity to make a real difference to their migration experience.

Background: Born in Edinburgh, Marketing graduate, worked within the recruitment industry since 2004. Travelled throughout Australia and New Zealand, joined Head Medical in 2009.

Loves:My family and friends, sunshine, eating out, long walks in the Scottish countryside.

Dream destination:Safari in Kenya.

Best Australian Moment:Snorkelling on the Great Barrier Reef and cake shopping in St Kilda.

Best New Zealand Moment:Swimming with wild dolphins in Kaitaia and the drive to Milford Sound.

Annie Nicholson

My role at Head Medical is Managing Consultant of the Gulf team. The Gulf is one of the newer locations that we recruit to and we are currently enjoying working with clients in Qatar, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia.

One of the things I love about my job is building the relationships with our clients and candidates. Also, exploring new countries and learning about their respective cultures is fascinating. I was given the opportunity to go on a client visit to Qatar last year and it was an amazing experience and one which I hope to have again sometime.

Background: Born in Edinburgh. Been in healthcare recruitment since 1999 and joined Head Medical in 2011. Married and living in Edinburgh.

Nicky Gray

I have over 18 years of healthcare and medical recruitment experience in the UK and internationally. I’ve been with Head Medical since 2009, initially joining to establish and head up our International GP recruitment team.

As Commercial Director I support the company in achieving our strategic business plan by providing leadership & direction to recruitment teams in line with best practice. I am also responsible for growing our client base into new geographies and forging strong relationships to drive growth.

Loves: Being a mum, holidays, good wine and being lost in a good box set!

Hates: Dishonesty, rain and tequila

Favourite Song: 'Rocks' – Primal Scream

Dream Destination:Coast to coast tour of Canada with Alaskan cruise

Never Seen Without:My phone and mascara

Best New Zealand Memory: A day on Waiheke Island, lots of sunshine, wine, and amazing food!

Best Australian Memory: Whale watching and snorkelling on the Great Barrier Reef

Favourite Word:Numpty

Proudest Moment: Continuing to watch my not so little son grow into a fantastic young man

Carol Horan

Background: I have lived in and around Edinburgh my whole life and I love it! It’s such a beautiful city! I started with Head Medical in 2012 having spent 9 years working in the Hospitality industry. My first couple of years at Head Medical were as Office Manager, before moving to our Registration Team where I currently work as Senior Registration Consultant.

Loves: Peanut butter, sunny days, and weightlifting!

Inspired by: My Gran! At 86 years old she is now 10 years free from breast cancer! In her younger days, she was a foster mum providing a loving home to a total of 127 babies over the years, many of whom had disabilities.

Claim to fame: Whilst working at an Edinburgh hotel, I met the actor Gordon McCorkell and newsreader Alastair Stewart.

Hates: Raisins!

Favourite Song:Your Song by Elton John or Wolves of Winter by Biffy Clyro.

Never Seen Without: Food, my phone, baby wipes.

Happiest Memories: Sitting round a bonfire catching up with friends in the summer holidays as a teenager, marrying my husband on a beautiful sunny day, and of course the birth of my gorgeous Daughter and all the awesome ‘proud mummy moments’ that have come in the last year!

Carol Greig

I joined the team at Head Medical in September 2012 with over three years' experience in medical recruitment. My role is to work with Consultants looking to relocate to the UAE which is very exciting and rewarding helping Doctors make life changing moves.

Background: Born and educated in Edinburgh, I then spent 15 years working in the hotel and recruitment industries in the Scottish Highlands and also Wales. I moved back to Edinburgh in 2009 and worked as a team leader of a recruitment department within a nursing agency for 3 years prior to commencing with Head Medical.

Callum Lyle

I started work with Head Resourcing Ltd in 2004 as Finance Director. I’m in a very fortunate position as my role gives me the opportunity to oversee the financial security of both our business streams, namely Head Resourcing which recruits IT and Business Change professionals and Head Medical.

For Head Medical my focus is around managing the cash flows in currencies from around the globe and making sure that financial plans and strategies are in place for a fast growing business. However the best part of the job is getting the opportunity to work with people who have the same passion that ensures that clients and candidates are well looked after from the minute they make contact with us.

Background:Computer Science graduate from Glasgow University, my first job was in London with an American oil and gas corporation before I joined the financial services sector with the Prudential in London and then moved back to Scotland to work with Scottish Provident. A qualified accountant (ACMA), I joined the world of recruitment in 2000 with the iGate Corporation.

Loves: Watching almost all sports, playing as many as I can fit in, films, BBQs and spending time with my wife and five children.

Hates: The lack of hours in a day, dishonesty, celery

Favourite Song: 'Bicycle Race' by Queen

Dream Destination: Barra in the sunshine

Never Seen Without:Cycle helmet

Inspired by: My friends

Claim to Fame: Lending my strimmer to Stephen Hendry after he became snooker world champion

Tori Dougall

I have worked for Head Medical since it all started in 2008. I look after all things tech and make sure we’re ISO 9001 compliant in all we do.

Background: Originally from Northern Ireland, but been living in and loving Edinburgh since 2002. Graduated in IT Management in 2007, did some IT contracting for a few months and then joined Head Resourcing (Head Medical’s sister business) in September 2007.

Loves: Getting back to Belfast to visit family & friends, good cuppa tea and my homemade carrot cake

Hates: Mice, misuse of apostrophes and negative people

Favourite word: Fab

Favourite song:The Killers – 'Mr Brightside'

Happiest memory: On holiday in Marseille in 2010 – watching the sunset from our balcony with a glass of wine in hand every night before dinner

Amanda Gregory

I have been with Head Medical for almost 4 years, helping Consultant doctors relocate to Singapore, China, Vietnam and the Maldives.

I have over a decade of international recruitment experience and was previously a fully registered general nurse of the UK NMC. I have established myself in the international medical recruitment market as a true Asia specialist over the last 4 years.

I have always enjoyed helping people and having made an international move myself I feel in a strong position to offer helpful support and advice. I like working with people and keeping in touch with candidates is a real highlight of the job as we are usually helping them move to their dream location or to somewhere they can have a once in a lifetime work experience.

Background: I came to Edinburgh to study at university, took a couple of years out to travel (South East Asia, Australia, New Zealand, India, Russia and China).

Alasdair Spinner

Background: Dual Australian/UK national, grew up in Indonesia, Scotland and Denmark. Just returned to UK after 14 happy years living the dream in Australia. Married with 2 children – Archie & Harry, 1 dog Hector.

Loves/Obsessed with: Family, playing in the sea.

Dream Destinations: Ubud.

Inspired By: Yoda.

Best Australian Moment/Memory: Many: yacht racing with my Dad, surfing in Noosa, riding in a mining dump truck down Australia’s second deepest mine shaft.

Best New Zealand Moment/Memory: Skiing in Queenstown followed by a giant burger in Fergburger.

Claim to Fame: Scottish Junior Open Water Swimming Champion.

Special Talent: Dog whispering.

Hates: Crab walkers.

Favourite Song: Train in Vain, Clash.

Never Seen Without: Clothes.

Favourite Word/Phrase: Nincompoop.

Proudest Moment: Driving the kids back from hospital on their birthdays.

Debbie Kirk

Background: I have lived in Edinburgh all my life. I was 15 years in my previous job, starting in a customer service role and then the later in sales. I have also worked as a barmaid over the years which I really enjoyed.

I love interacting and speaking with people. I am really looking forward to getting to know the people I will be speaking with and helping them find their dream job.

Loves: Doing Arts & Crafts stuff, Cooking, Baking. Spending time with the family & friends. Going on holiday and shopping.

Dream Destinations: Australia, New Zealand & America.

Claim to Fame: I met Rod Stewart once at a Scotland match. After getting his autograph I thanked him and then proceeded to tell him that my Mum loved him.

Special Talent: My home baking skills.

Hates: Spiders, rude people.

Favourite Song: Oasis – Live Forever.

Never Seen Without: Jewellery

Proudest Moment: The first time I held my nieces and nephews. I love being an Auntie.

Kirsty Godsal

Background: I worked as a midwife for 11 years in Scotland, England and Dubai. It was an amazing job with the most amazing experiences. Prior to my training I worked for various pub chains in management, which certainly developed my people skills, and gave me the opportunity to manage quite a variety of projects with a bit of UK travel mixed in.

Loves:My family, my animals, making things and sunshine.

Dream Destinations: Anywhere with a beach and my favourite people is alright by me.

Inspired By: Creativity and nature.

Best Gulf Memory:Easter egg rolling in the desert or watching the sun fall out the sky on the beach before listening to the call to prayer on a dhow crossing the creek.

Claim to Fame: Not sure my angelic face on songs of praise is something I should share? Or the time when I featured on the album ballad for a borders toon aged 10.

Special Talent: Turning my hand to almost anything!

Hates: I try not to cultivate them.

Favourite Song: Oh too many to choose! I like everything from Bowie to Bieber but I’m a real child of the 80’s.

Proudest Moment: I’m proud of my family all the time. I had a little beam when I ran my first 10K.

Jo Hood

Background: Born in Hampshire but spent my early childhood in Scotland followed by various moves to the USA and England before returning to Scotland 15 years ago. 15+ years in recruitment covering social work, pharmaceutical sales and engineering and to mix it up I set up my own events company and owned a Bistro in Glasgow

Karen Diamond

Background: Born and raised in the Republic of Ireland but now settled in sunny (!) Scotland. I have a degree in Marine Biology from the University of St Andrews but I have been working in financial services recruitment for the past 9 years. Married to a lovely Scot, with two children – Chloe and Connor, and a big fluffy cat named Puzzle. Looking forward to joining the UK Recruitment Team and working within medical recruitment, it’s a field I have a great deal of interest in and I'm excited by the prospect of working with international candidates looking to work in the UK.

Martin Merrick

Background: I began my working life as a football coach to young children before entering the world of retail. Prior to joining Head Medical, I spent 5 years recruiting within both Construction and Oil & Gas both domestically and internationally. Since joining Head Medical in May 2016 I have been recruiting GP’s predominantly to The Middle East but also covering Asia and Canada.

Loves: Family and Sport (except Cricket)

Dream destinations: Snowboarding in Canada, exploring China and relaxing in the Maldives.

Inspired by: Family and visionaries

Claim to fame: I once played football against Aiden McGeady (not really sure if that counts)

Hates: Bad manners from fellow drivers

Favourite song: Either Slide Away by Oasis

Never seen without: As clichéd as it is, my iPhone

Proudest moment: Reaching the Scottish Cup Final and playing at Hampden Stadium (many moons ago)

Chrystel Cruickshank

Background: Born and raised in New Zealand, I came to Scotland with my Granny for a month when I was 11 and have been obsessed with moving over ever since.

I went to University in Wellington then started out working as a Private Secretary for a Minister in Parliament, followed by a few temp roles before moving to Scotland and working as an Office Manager at an estate agency firm.

I’m looking forward to working with and helping Doctors and their families make the exciting move to the other side of the world!

Nadia Hirstwood

Background: Originally an Essex Girl but have lived in Edinburgh since 2004! Travelled to many beautiful destinations and have lived in Perth, Australia and Vancouver, Canada. My career has spanned Financial Services and I have also run my own business within the Health and Wellness industry.

Loves: Animal lover but in particular my 2 lionhead house rabbits, Petal and Pickles, who rule the house. I live a vegan lifestyle and also love anything pink and sparkly. My somewhat guilty pleasure is The Real Housewives reality TV show – escapism TV for me!

Dream Destinations: Anywhere hot and sunny with a gorgeous beach. Also have an affinity to Vancouver, Canada but preferably in the summer

Inspired By: Positivity, creativity and those that make a difference in the world.

Best Australian Moment/Memory: Going to the beach with friends at Cottesloe near Perth at midnight. Couldn’t sleep due to the heat so a walk on the beach and a swim just had to be done!

Claim to Fame: I was a business partner with a self-tanning company and have spray-tanned a few celebrities. Probably best I keep the names secret though.

Proudest Moment: Moving to Australia on my own and only had a hotel booked for 2 weeks. Managed to secure an apartment and a job within 10 days of arriving.

Happiest Memory: Our Wedding Day overlooking the sea in Malta with glorious sunshine.

Background: Originally an Essex Girl but have lived in Edinburgh since 2004! Travelled to many beautiful destinations and have lived in Perth, Australia and Vancouver, Canada. My career has spanned Financial Services and I have also run my own business within the Health and Wellness industry.

Loves: Animal lover but in particular my 2 lionhead house rabbits, Petal and Pickles, who rule the house. I live a vegan lifestyle and also love anything pink and sparkly. My somewhat guilty pleasure is The Real Housewives reality TV show – escapism TV for me!

Dream Destinations: Anywhere hot and sunny with a gorgeous beach. Also have an affinity to Vancouver, Canada but preferably in the summer

Inspired By: Positivity, creativity and those that make a difference in the world.

Best Australian Moment/Memory: Going to the beach with friends at Cottesloe near Perth at midnight. Couldn’t sleep due to the heat so a walk on the beach and a swim just had to be done!

Claim to Fame: I was a business partner with a self-tanning company and have spray-tanned a few celebrities. Probably best I keep the names secret though.

Joanna Cahill

Background: Born and raised in Ayr on West Coast of Scotland and made the move to the big city, Edinburgh, in 2011 to study Management and Languages at university. I spent some time living in Barcelona working as an au pair and teaching Spanish children English. After graduating, and working for a year within a marketing department, my desire to travel got the better of me, so I spent some time travelling around the world with my best friend – visiting 3 continents and 17 countries in the space of 13 weeks!

I am passionate about helping people, therefore I am really excited about working with our doctors and their families as they prepare for their big move across the globe.

Loves: There are so many things I love…family, exploring new places and taking in new cultures, Christmas, sunshine, cheese…(who doesn’t love cheese?), oh and a wee G&T of course :)

Dream Destinations: I have always wanted to go on a safari to Africa!

Inspired By: My Mum and Dad, travel and kindness.

Claim to Fame: Meeting Heather Small, the lead singer of M People at an event at Murrayfield – she even gave me her managers number and promised me backstage passes to her next concert…I will definitely be taking her up on that!

Special Talent: Puedo hablar español :) and I can sing a song in Chinese (not very well, mind you).

Hates: I find it hard to hate something, however I get frustrated by slow walkers and drivers who don’t thank you and I really don’t like mice!

Never Seen Without: A smile.

Happiest Memory: It’s so hard to choose one as I have so many happy memories but up there with the top is either falling asleep in the jungle under the stars surrounded by elephants in Chiang Mai or going to the ’world renowned’ Plaza Hotel in New York and re-living my childhood memories as that is where Kevin stayed in Home Alone 2.

Tina Gesquiere

Background: Belgian national and happily living in the UK since 2015. Before I joined Head Medical, I was a recruitment consultant for the plastics and chemicals industries. I worked with candidates and clients across Europe and the Middle East.

Loves: A Belgian beer in sunny Scottish weather.

Dream Destinations: Currently Santorini and Cape Verde are high on my list.

Inspired By: My sister.

Best New Zealand Moment/Memory: Yet to create!

Special Talent: Catching mosquitoes in the middle of the night, I never miss one.

Hates: Mosquitoes and dust.

Favourite Song: Changes rapidly, but it’s always a good time for anything from Vaya Con Dios.

Katie Campbell

Background: I was born and raised in Edinburgh, and have a degree in Drama Studies from the RSAMD in Glasgow. After a couple of years touring the UK with theatre in education, I started working in Healthcare Recruitment in 2003. I specialised in recruiting Operating Theatre staff in 2005. I now have over 14 years of healthcare experience and am very happy to be part of the GP Team at Head Medical.

I am married to Ian and have two children, Rory and Isla.

Loves:Telling a good story! I have been a ghost tour guide for City of the Dead tours in Edinburgh for fifteen years. I also love family holidays, reading, cycling, and swimming.

Dream Destinations: New Zealand and Canada.

Inspired By: My friends and family. I am lucky to have a great support network, and they encourage to me believe that anything is possible.

Claim to Fame: I was used in a promotional campaign for a play called ‘The Steamie’ – my face was all over social media, posters and bus stops. It was my one and only modelling job.

Special Talent: I can sneeze on cue.

Hates: Irritating noises, bad grammar, and bullying.

Favourite Song: “Caledonia” by Dougie Mclean.

Never Seen Without: A smile (well, rarely!). I always try to be a very positive person.

Favourite Word / Phrase:“There’s no such thing as bad weather in Scotland, only the wrong clothes” – Billy Connolly

Proudest Moments: Becoming a Mum and an Auntie, and watching my own Mum running with the Commonwealth Games torch on her 70th birthday.

Happiest Memory: Enjoying a family bike ride beside Loch Morlich with Ian, Rory and Isla. I remember thinking “Life doesn’t get much better than this!”

Samantha Keith

Background: Born in England and moved up to Edinburgh 20 years ago with my family. I lived in London and Newcastle for many years before returning to Auld Reekie. Worked in financial services for 4 years before setting off on a trip through south-east Asia. I moved into healthcare recruitment on my return to sunny Scotland and haven’t looked back! I have experience in PR, Marketing and Recruitment and love all things brand and design related!

Loves: Family, travelling, music.

Dream Destinations: New Zealand and Brazil.

Inspired By: My big sisters and mum.

Claim to Fame: Meeting Wolf from the Gladiators when I was 8!

Special Talent: I used to be able to do a backflip...please don’t ask me to do a backflip.

Leona Young

Background: Moved to Edinburgh for University then spent some time living in France and England before moving to Perth, Australia for 8 years. Recently returned to Edinburgh with my husband and young son and daughter. I have worked in recruitment since graduating in 2004, covering various different sectors and specialities.

Loves:Spending time with family, lying on a beach being in the sunshine and a good cup of coffee.

Dream Destinations: Maldives.

Inspired By:Positive people.

Best Australian Memory: Backpacking up the East Coast from Sydney to Cairns, snorkelling at the Great Barrier Reef and building our dream home in Perth.

Hates: The Scottish weather and having to wear a jacket all the time here.

Never Seen Without: Food.

Proudest Moment: Seeing my children grow every day into lovely little humans.

Kelly McPherson

Background: Born and raised in Edinburgh. I worked in retail and hospitality before starting my career in Healthcare Recruitment 4 years ago. I originally specialised in working with care home nurses and eventually moved on to work with Ward and Theatre Nurses and ODP’s. I am passionate about working with people and helping them find their perfect role and excited to start a new chapter and work with Doctors.

Loves: Travelling and animals

Dream Destinations: Thailand (going there this year!) and Africa

Inspired By: My grandparents, I wouldn’t be where I am today without them

Allison Ballard

Background: Born in America I moved to Scotland when I was 10, although I still have the American twang 20 years later. I live in Fife now and enjoy spending time with my amazing little boy Tiernan.

I have worked in various industries including programming, management and activity centres before venturing into recruitment 4 years ago. Originally, I did high volume recruitment before moving into the niche market of Veterinary recruitment. I am excited to take on the challenge that recruiting within the medical sector will bring and working with like-minded people.

Loves: Spending time with my son, eating and sleeping.

Dream Destinations: New York

Claim to Fame: Met Danny Dyer at Butlins in England.

Special Talent: I am double jointed.

Hates: Being cold. Even after 20 years I am not used to how cold Scotland is.

Favourite Song: Savage Garden – Crash and Burn.

Favourite Word/Phrase: Excellent.

Happiest Memory: Finally taking my son to meet his great grandmother in America.

Stacey Ross

Background: I have an extensive customer service background within the financial services sector. I have also worked within the healthcare sector for 8 years, 6 of those have been within NHS Scotland working in both clinical and administrative roles. I thrive working in a busy environment and communicating with people. I strive to meet deadlines and always happy to help anyone in any way possible.

Carol Beveridge

Background: Born and raised in Edinburgh, after a combined service of 27 years at the Women’s Royal Naval Service and Police Scotland I retired and went to university to obtain my nursing degree. I continue to work in an acute admissions ward in addition to being Nurse Manager at Head Medical’s Theatre Division. I enjoy the mixture of the fast pace of a nursing shift and being part of the Theatre Division, meeting and interviewing highly skilled theatre staff, learning from them and providing great staff to the hospitals.

I am a single mum to a teenage boy and girl who are in their last couple of years at high school. I live in Dunblane and when I'm not at work I'm found in the garden or roaming about up north.

Dream Destinations: A lighthouse with log burner on the North West coast or islands of Scotland, any country with mountains and lochs, Cornwall’s cliffs and beaches. Italy, all of it. Japanese gardens.

Inspired By: The commitment and skill of the doctors and nurses in Emergency and Admissions wards. My children who have developed great character and their endeavours to be good people.

Claim to Fame: When I was 9 I appeared on television in a Scottish country dance programme.

Proudest Moment: Watching my children’s achievements. Obtaining my BSc in Nursing in my mid-forties after decades of wanting to go to university but circumstances never allowing it. Education, like old age, is a luxury denied to many.

Happiest Memory: My time being a new mum to 2 little babies, living by the sea in North Berwick, climbing the Curved Ridge and Aonach Eagach Ridges in Glencoe, and living in Hong Kong with my then husband and lifelong Navy friends.

Karen Prosser

Background: Dual NZ and Australian citizen. Born and raised in Northland, NZ. After living in Perth, Western Australia for many years I moved to London in 2011 to recruit health professionals for the WA Health Department. Now in beautiful Edinburgh for my next adventure.

Loves: Food, whisky, rugby, gym, hiking/hill climbing, vintage cars

Dream Destinations: Everest Base Camp, Great Wall of China

Inspired By: Strong women

Best Australian Moment/Memory: A road trip from Canberra to Bellingen for a friends wedding

Best New Zealand Moment/Memory: Christmas at the beach with my family (and my grandmothers trifle)

Andrew Morin

Background: I have been a Nurse for over 10 years, working in a variety of settings between the private sector and NHS. Prior to this, I worked as a waiter and as a salesman in retail. I have started my new role as Nurse manager here at Head Medical within the Theatres team and look forward to the new challenge this brings.

Dream Destinations: I’m lucky enough to have ticked a few dream destinations off my list already but still on my list is to drive route 66 and stop in LA and San Francisco. I'd also love to do the Machu Picchu hike in Peru.

Derek Polowyj

Background: Born and raised in Edinburgh. I have a background in hospitality and food industries. I am excited to be participating in an internship at Head Medical as part of the Business Support team.

Loves:The gym, travel, following football and collecting watches.

Dream Destinations: New York in the winter months.

Inspired By: My grandparents

Claim to Fame: Appearing on TV before a football match

Hates: Mushrooms, ignorance and rude emails

Favourite Song: Vienna – Billy Joel

Never Seen Without: A packet of chewing gum

Favourite Word/Phrase: Chief

Proudest Moment:Carrying the Scottish Cup through a crowd

Happiest Memory:Playing dominoes with my great granny!

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